Blog Posts on the vote 2010

Comelec extends voting period to 7 p.m by Philippine News Update on May 10, 2010MANILA, Philippines (1st Update) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced halfway through the election day that the voting period has been extended to 7 p.m. Originally, the 11-hour voting period that started at 7 a.m. would last u...

PCOS glitch delays Noynoy’s voting by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine deployed to the precinct where front runner Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III was to cast his vote malfunctioned, delaying the Liberal Party presidential bet’...

PPCRV gets reports of vote buying from ‘all over’ by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010"Kagabi pa punuong-puno. Vote buying. Lahat, buong Pilipinas. Marami, it's all over," PPCRV head Henrietta de Villa told radio dzMM in an interview.

Liquor ban violators reach 165 — PNP by Philippine News Update on May 9, 2010The number of violators of the election-related liquor ban has reached 165, police records show as of Monday morning. Reports reaching the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame in Quezon City said most of the violators came from the...

CBCP: Clergy may join revolt by Philippine News Update on Mar 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines – A ranking official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday some members of the clergy are planning to join another popular revolt in the event of a failure of elections. Caloocan Bish...

Supreme Court affirms ouster ruling vs Camarines Norte governor by Philippine News Update on Mar 24, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed with finality the other day the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ousting Camarines Norte Gov. Jesus Typoco in favor of his rival, Edgardo Tallado. SC justices voted to dism...

Gibo’s wife: Let’s not wash our dirty linen in public by Philippine News Update on Mar 14, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Tarlac Congresswoman Nikki Prieto-Teodoro, wife of Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro on Saturday urged members of the Cojuangco family not to wash their dirty linen in public. Interviewed in Antipolo City, Te...

Aquino cries foul against ‘bias’ of forum moderator by Philippine News Update on Feb 17, 2010Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Tuesday cried foul over a perceived bias against him by the moderator of a forum hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce Industry (PCCI). “Napaghahalataan yata masyado,...

Bro. Eddie wants to restore death penalty by Philippine News Update on Feb 15, 2010MANILA, Philippines – Televangelist and Bangon Pilipinas presidential candidate Eduardo “Bro. Eddie” Villanueva said that he is for the reimposition of death penalty in the Philippines. At the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Phili...

Comelec junks 2nd disqualification case vs Arroyo by Philippine News Update on Jan 29, 2010The Commission on Elections (Comelec) dismissed Thursday the remaining disqualification case filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, allowing her to push through with her candidacy in the second legislative district of Pampanga. Find mor...